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2026 NPPES data Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist NPI 1104201482 APRN
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Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,379 in Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
610
Medicare Part D claims · 172 beneficiaries · Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist avg: 1K
MIPS score
69.5/100
▼ 14 pts below national avg 83.1 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$163.17
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Carie Wells, APRN reported a CMS MIPS final score of 69.5/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 610 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 69.5/100
- MIPS score · -14 vs avg
- 610
- Part D claims, 2023
- $163.17
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Carie Wells, APRN's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
70 8th percentile higher than 8% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Carie Wells, APRN sits
This provider among adult health clinical nurse specialist peers
Across the 144 adult health clinical nurse specialist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Carie Wells, APRN writes more Part D claims than 54% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 8% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one adult health clinical nurse specialist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Carie Wells, APRN. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Carie Wells, APRN?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
Medicare Part D claims
610 44% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
69.5/100 13.6 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Arkansas
How Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist compares to other specialties among Arkansas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Carie Wells, APRN's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 69.5/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist) - 69.5/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Carie Wells, APRN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist provider holding APRN credentials at 4802 E JOHNSON AVE, Jonesboro, AR, 72401, with a listed phone of (870) 936-8000. NPI 1104201482 was issued on 07/28/2015.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 610 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 172 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $11K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 9.8%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 69.5/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 55.9, Cost 59.1), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,379 enrolled providers across 49 states and an average of 1,088 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1104201482 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Credentials | APRN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/28/2015 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
69.4994
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
55.9087
Quality
59.0893
Cost
80
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Carie Wells, APRN bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Northeast Arkansas Clinic Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Jonesboro, AR
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Carie Wells, APRN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$163
Largest payer
Amgen Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
610
Total Claims
$11K
Total Drug Cost
172
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 814
- Total Day Supply
- 22,090
- Generic Drug Cost
- $11K
- Opioid Claims
- 60 (9.8% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.29
- Gender Split
- 69% female / 31% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 56, 65-74: 72, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Carie Wells, APRN prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Tizanidine Hcl
Tizanidine Hcl
68 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
67 claims
- Pregabalin
Pregabalin
54 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
52 claims
- Methocarbamol
Methocarbamol
44 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
43 claims
- Meloxicam
Meloxicam
41 claims
- Carisoprodol
Carisoprodol
38 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tizanidine Hcl | 68 |
| Gabapentin | 67 |
| Pregabalin | 54 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 52 |
| Methocarbamol | 44 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 43 |
| Meloxicam | 41 |
| Carisoprodol | 38 |
| Celecoxib | 27 |
| Baclofen | 23 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Overview
How Carie Wells, APRN fits within the Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist landscape nationally.
1,379
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in US
49
States with Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
1,088
Avg Claims per Provider
Carie Wells, APRN's 610 claims are below the specialty average of 1,088.
Nearby Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in Arkansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arkansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Wells.
Dr. Michael Anderson
AGCNS-BC
Jonesboro, AR
Dr. Kimberly Bodemann
APRN
Hot Springs, AR
Dr. Susan Bona
APN
Little Rock, AR
Dr. Marlene Brengard
APN
Jonesboro, AR
Dr. Debra Brewer
ACNS-BC, APN
Batesville, AR
Compare Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Arkansas medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Carie Wells, APRN's specialty? ▼
Carie Wells, APRN specializes in Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist and practices in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Credentials: APRN.
How much does Carie Wells, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Carie Wells, APRN wrote 610 Medicare Part D claims totaling $11K in drug costs for 172 beneficiaries.
What is Carie Wells, APRN's Medicare quality score? ▼
Carie Wells, APRN has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 69.5/100 (Quality: 55.9, Cost: 59.1). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Carie Wells, APRN located? ▼
Carie Wells, APRN is located at 4802 E JOHNSON AVE, Jonesboro, AR, 72401. Phone: (870) 936-8000.
What is Carie Wells, APRN's NPI number? ▼
Carie Wells, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104201482, issued on 07/28/2015.
Does Carie Wells, APRN prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Carie Wells, APRN had 60 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 9.8%.
How many Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,379 Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers across 49 states in the US. The average Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist provider writes 1,088 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Carie Wells, APRN prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Carie Wells, APRN's most frequently prescribed drugs include Tizanidine Hcl, Gabapentin, Pregabalin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Carie Wells, APRN accept Medicare? ▼
Carie Wells, APRN appears in CMS Medicare data with 610 Part D claims and 172 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Carie Wells, APRN's credentials? ▼
Carie Wells, APRN's NPI is 1104201482 with credentials APRN. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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